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Miss Teen USA Karlie Hay Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images When Miss Teen USA tweeted out its top-five contestants, the competition’s lack of diversity was so stark it almost appeared to be a parody. These are your TOP 5 #MissTeenUSA contestants! pic.twitter.com/qi3KJT6COb — Karlie Hay (@MissTeenUSA) July 31, 2016 Even…
Most of my friends who grew up in the South have a story about the time their mothers sent them out to the yard to pick their own switch for a whipping. I do not. My mom summoned me for a spanking once and declared that I had to go outside and pick a switch,…
.entry-header Dr. Dre performs onstage at the Coachella festival April 23, 2016, in Indio, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella Dr. Dre was handcuffed outside his Malibu, Calif., home Monday after a white driver called police and said he was brandishing a gun. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, Dre told the cops that…
I just want to say—I see you Otto Beatty, Jr. and I salute you. The Beattys are over here like “Oh, you want to just borrow parts of the First Lady’s speech? That’s cool. I drink your milkshake. I drink it right up!” Getty Saul Loeb Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, you’re an American…
The American way of life is under siege by a group of activists who want nothing less than to not be shot. via Most Lives Matter | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS – YouTube. Source: Most Lives Matter | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS – YouTube
Charles Kinsey was trying to calm down an autistic patient who had run away from his North Miami assisted living facility when police arrived. A bystander filmed their interactions on July 18, before Kinsey was shot. (Courtesy Hilton Napoleon) Police in South Florida shot an unarmed black caretaker Monday as he tried to help his autistic patient. Charles…
U.S. Appeals Court Finds Texas Voter ID Law Discriminates Against Minority Voters Voters stand in line to cast their ballots inside Calvary Baptist Church in Rosenberg, Texas, on March 1, during the primaries. Erich Schlegel/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erich Schlegel/Getty Images Voters stand in line to cast their ballots inside Calvary…
I’ve been going back and forth about whether or not to say anything about Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, but I’m just going to go ahead and put my two cents out there. Leslie Jones’ brand of humor is disconcerting to me, especially that time on Saturday Night Livewhen she glorified rape and breeding during slavery, and on another…
It’s become standard for the internet to closely follow the Republican and Democratic National Conventions and seize on any gaffe or catch-phrase from the high-profile speakers. Last night in Cleveland was no exception—Twitter lit up with charges that Melania Trump had cribbed parts of her speech from Michelle Obama’s 2008 remarks, spurring #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes joke-tweets. But…
Since the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of law enforcement officers earlier this month, millions have taken to the streets as well as social media to express their outrage. Tags like #BlackLivesMatter and #EndWhiteSilence have been trending consistently on Twitter and Facebook, and CBS News footage of Alton Sterling’s…